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Women in science: Dr Rita Duarte In honour of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11th, we will be sharing six interviews from COST Action researchers about their career experiences. Women are still under-represented in research and innovation careers according to the European Commission’s She Figures 2021 report.  Since 2003,…

In a constantly developing world, with a rising population and technological developments, we need energy. Energy and environmental problems are closely related since it is nearly impossible to produce, transport, or consume energy without significant environmental impact. European energy consumption escalates annually, with buildings responsible for half of the total usage. Residential sectors heavily rely on…

Tackling the unconscious bias towards women in science COST Academy webinar on integrating a gender dimension in research and innovation  On 13 October COST kicked off the first of two gender equality events organised under the umbrella of the COST Academy. Prof Ineke Klinge, Rapporteur of the Horizon 2020 Gendered Innovations projects, delivered a webinar…

Answering the open questions on the evolution of the Universe requires a step up in global scientific cooperation Blogs are written by COST Actions Understanding the history of the Cosmos has become such a complex challenge that national and continental efforts are not sufficient anymore. An upscaling is needed to achieve global sharing of ideas,…

COST Action blog: advancing research into parasitic worms Blogs are written by COST Actions. Parasitic worms (helminths) are among the most significant pathogens of grazing livestock worldwide. Prevention and treatment is based on the use of anthelmintics, but intensive reliance on these drugs has led to worms becoming resistant and thus regular treatment failures. Today,…

By being open and accessible, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are great tools to disseminate knowledge and inform widely on a certain topic. Acknowledging this potential, COST Action CA18129 ‘Islamic Legacy: Narratives East, West, South, North of the Mediterranean’ (IS-LE) has recently undertaken the production of an extensive MOOC to help achieve social impact, one…

A new video game to highlight the importance of animal migration in the ocean and how humans are disrupting these movements and impacting their ability to survive and reproduce. Blogs are written by COST Actions COST Action ‘Unifying Approaches to Marine Connectivity for improved Resource Management for the Seas’ (SEA-UNICORN) brings together a broad interdisciplinary…

Populism is on the rise in Europe. A COST Action has built a network of researchers who are studying how populism is being communicated. Results include two anthologies and a European Commission video award that will be part of an education package for high school students.

On 2 October 2019 the kick-off meeting of the newly established COST Cross-Cutting Activity (CCA) on science communication took place in Brussels. This CCA, which will run as a pilot from 2 October 2019 until 1 October 2021, will aim to achieve high-quality, evidence-based and cross-sectoral science communication across Europe. This global objective will be…